Atomizer



H. C. REBS.

(No Model.)v

ATOMIZER.

No. 526,741. Patented Oct. 2, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EFICE.

H. CLAY EEES, or wAco, TExAs.

ATOMIZER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 526,741, dated October2, 1894.

Application ist December 15,1893. semina. 493,725. trommel.)

ToV all whom/it may concern:

Be it known that I, I-I. CLAY REES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Waco, in the county of McLennan and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Atomizers; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

Ihe present invention relates to atomizers or instruments fordistributing liquids, powders, and vapors, and has for its object, amongothers, the provision of a device of this character of such constructionas to admit of ready change of parts to adapt it to different uses andof perfect access for cleaning, non-liability to get out of order andwithal efficient in operation, and to these ends said invention consistsin the device having the construction and combination of partshereinafter specified and` claimed.

In the drawings,Figure lis avertical section of my invention arranged tospray or atomize liquids; Fig. 2, a like view when arranged for blowingpowder, but with the air valve shown as detached and with the upper bodyportion or cap shown in dotted lines; Fig. 3, a horizontal section online .fr-m of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a detail of a different form of atomizingtube from that shown in Fig. l.

In the drawings, A designates the body or box of the device which iscylindrical in general shape and has its lower end closed with theexception of its central portion from which rises a pipe or tube B whoseupper end is carried to a point somewhat above the top of the body A.Secured within the tube B at its lower end is the upper portion of ashort tube C whose lower end is normally closed by a ball D resting on aseat form ed by turning the edge of the tube inward. `Above the ball adistance equal to about its own diameter is a partition c in the tube Cand in the side ot the latter is a slot or slots C extending partially,above and below the partition, while encircling the slotted portion ofsaid tube is a shell E whose sides from its center toward both endsincline inward where they engage the tube C and thus form around thelatter a space which through the slot C establishes communicationbetween the portions of the tube above and below the partition c. To theupper portion of the double tapered shell E is attached the neck of abulb or air compressor F in conjunction with which the valve mechanismjust described is to operate. When said bulb is compressed the ball Drises high enough to uncover the lower end of the slot C and thus air ispermitted to pass into the tube B, while when pressure is relaxed `onthe bulb the ballimmediately seats itself and prevents back suction intothe bulb. The tube C is detachably connected to the tube B andpreferably the connection is simply a frictional one, although they maybe `united by screw thread.

The upper portion of the body A is reduced in diameter and threadedextern ally to receive a threaded cap Gr that serves to secure theproper part to the body according to the use to which the device is tobe put. In Fig. l the arrangement is for atomizing a liquid, there beingprovided for this purpose a tube H that closely` ts around the upper endof the tube B and has its end above the lattercontracted or taperedinward and perforated with a small opening h and an inverted U-sl1apedtube I that is perforated in line with the opening h and has its legsextending well down into the receptacle or box A. The tubes H and I areboth attached to a plate .I that is clamped at its outer edge betweenthe top of the body A andthe flange g of the cap G, and thus closes theupper end of the box or body A around the tube B. A blast of air throughthe openings in the tubes H and I will draw the liquid through the tubeI and atomize the same at its opening and eject the spray from theinstrument.

Instead of the short tubes H and I shown in Fig. l longer ones may beemployed to reach parts inaccessible to the short ones and they may becurved or straightaccording to the necessities of the case. For use inthe mouth and throat, Iprovide at the end of the tubes a dat plate K asshown in Fig. 4 for use as a tongue depressor.

For distributing powder or vapor the tubes H and I and their plate .Iare removed and for the latter a plate J is substituted and clamped inthe same way as the former, which has two openings j, j', correspondingin position to t, those inthe plate J through which the legs of the tubeIpass. Upon said plate J isplaced another plate L from which rise twotubes Z, Z that by the rotation of the plateL. are adapted to be placedin or out of alignment or registration with the openings j, j. t Saidplate is held so as to be capable of rotation by having its edge engagedby an inwardly projecting flange g on the cap Gr. The tube Z is incommunication at its upper end with the upper end of the tube B, whilethe tube Z' com;

municatesat its upperfend with avd-ischarge' pipe M, theA air thus beingcompelled to pass through the upper end of the body orbox,"At. When thetubes Z, Z, and openings'j, j', are out of registration it will be seenthat the-box A is closed andv there can be no lescape ordfeteriorationof its contentsbythe admission o air. l

I preferably place over the upper end ofthe body A a cap or cover Nthatfis-holl'ow and is perforated at its upper end which is rounded tocorrespondv with lower end of the body, `to give a symmetrical Vshape tothe instrument; and as well form a nasalplug. lSaid cap may be screwedto the body'Avor simply held-in place by friction. 'By providing the capwith tranverseA rods n, n to engage the `tubes Z, Z on opposite sides,said cap may-be employed as a means to rotate said tubes into and out ofline with the openings j, j. The motion of theplate L may be limited byproviding it with a short slot O, to co-operatewithapin O on the plateJ.

By dispensing with the bulb, which ycan be readily detached, myinstrument can be used as an inhaler, or simply asa 'receptacle foruids, powders, &c., which can be kept'therein safely and withoutimpairment.

Instead of using the rods n, fn., a diaphragm may be employed perforatedso as to pass over -a-seoond ange g thereon, substantially as specified.Y v

'2. In combination with the body or box, having an upwardly extendingvalved air tube, the U -shaped air tube whose legs extendinto the boxoneither side of. the latter, agplate to which the U-shapedtubeis attached-resting onthe upper edge ofthe box,andthe threaded flanged cap engagingsaid plate, substantially as shown.

3. In combination, the'body or box, the tube rising from the bottomthereof,the partitioned tube secured to the lower end of the latter, andhaving a slot extending above and below the partition the shellinclosing the slotted portion, and the ball in thetube below-thepartition, substantially as specified.

t 4..In combination the partitioned tube having a slot extending aboveand below'the partition, the ball below the latter, and the shellinclfosing the vslotted portion of the tube, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

H. CLAY BEES.

Witnesses:

J. H. BARTON, WM. DAvIs.

